Paper-package



G. W. FUERTH.

PAPER PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. 1920.

1,3643% Patent ed Jan. 4,1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVE W. FUERTH, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIG -NOR TO HIMSELF AND 4SYDNEY W. FUERTH, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

PAPER-PACKAGE.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed April 7, 1920. Serial No. 371,838.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUs'rAvE W. FUERTH, a citizen of the United States,residing in Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Packages, of whichthe following is a specification. I

This invention relates to the supply of waxed or other paper fordomestic and other use, and is illustrated in the form of a convenientmeans for supplying waxed paper of different sizes as may be requiredfrom time to time for wrapping sandwiches and other eatables, and it isintended for kitchen use, although not limited thereto.

An object of the invention is to furnish at lowcost a supply of waxedpaper, which can be used economically.

A further object'is to produce a supply of this character which can besold to the customer in the form of a self-contained package, which canbe held in the hand, and from which itis only necessary to pull out asmqfch paper as may be required for tear- 1n 0 is further object oftheinvention is to protect the supply of paper from contamination inhandling. Other objects are to provide an inexpensive, neat, and durablecontainer for the waxed paper, which shall be convenient to handle, andwhich may be held in one hand is such a way as to permit tearing off ofa sheet with the other hand.

In carrying out this invention, the waxed paper is used preferably inthe form of a roll, which is inserted in a container in the form of abox, preferably filled by the roll. The box is provided with a deepcover, and the waxed paper emerges between the cover and one side of thebox, so that only so much of, the paper is exposed as is immediately tobetorn off. The sidevof the box is provided with a knife for use insevering the paper, and the side of the cover adjacent to the knife maybe provided with an opening, in which the thunib may be placed, inorderto lead out the paper from the roll.

The invention is not limited to waxed paper, nor to irregular sizes ofsheets. If desired, other paper may be employed, and

the roll may be divided by perforated lines into sheets of equal sizesconvenient for tearing off for use as napkins, etc.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l is a perspective view of the sanitary package of waxed paper,showing part of the cover broken away, and a portion of paper dependingfrom the package, ready to be torn off.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the new article of manufacture.

The waxed paper supply, which may have various forms, preferablyconsists of a relatively long roll 10, which may substantially fill along box havinga bottom 11, sides 12, 13, and ends 14, 15, the box beingopen from end to end to receive the roll of paper. To complete thesanitary casing, and protect the paper from dust and dirt, there isprovided an enveloping cover comprising a top 16, sides 17 18, andopposite ends 19. This cover extends from end to end of the box and is,deep enough toentirely include the box and therefore prevent liabilityof soiling the paper ,from handling the package.

The paper feeds through an outlet passage 20, which is formed by theadjacent overlapping 'facing guide-walls 12, 17, the former belongin tothe box and the latterto the cover. 7 his passage is contracted, beingformed preferably by reason" of the loose fitting of the box within thecover; and owing to its contracted condition the paper does not slip soreadily through the same as to be liable to slip out of the passage andback into the box. In other words, the unwound portion of the paper isretained in the passage, whichever way the package is turned or handled;and an element in securing this result is the extensive area ofthecontracted passage, such passage being preferably coextensive withtheentire side of the box or cover.

Preferably the top edge of the side 12. of

the box is recessed throughout its length 'to form an opening 21 throughwhich the paper may be led out of the box and'into the passage-20 Totear off the paper after a suflicient length has been drawn out from thepackage, there is provided a knife or blade 22, having a tearing-offedge 23, preferably serrated. This blade may lie flat against the side12 of the box, and be formed of thin metal so as not to occupyappreciable room, but to serve as a facing for the guide-wall 12. It

may be held in place by clasps 24, each whereof may consist of a pointedtongue thrust through the side of the box (which may be'of pasteboard)at 25 and bent downwardly or inwardly upon the inner side of the box.Two of the clasps may be bent from the top of the blade and two from itsends, so that the blade is secured against displacement. As illustrated,the blade may overhang or project a little below the bottom of the box,to facilitate the operation of tearing off the paper; andthe cover maybe deep enough to extend down to a point level with or preferablybelow-the tearing edge of the blade, to protect the fingers of the user.The cover may therefore be deeper than the box, as illustrated.

The cover may be of flexible material, preferably paste-board, which maypermit a relative movement to enable the sheet to be clipped between thecover side and the blade, so asto hold the paper firmly at the tearingoff operation.

The entire device may be sold as an ar ticle of manufacture; and whenthe supply of paper is used up it may be replenished at slight expense,without the necessity of buying a new casing, since the cover may .beremoved, the new supply inserted in the box, and the cover replaced.

The roll may be placed in the box, and a little of the paper may beunwound from the roll and laid over the side 12 of the box; and then thecover may be slipped on, thus completing the sanitary package for themarket. To use the device, it is only necessary to place the finger in afinger-opening 26 formed in the side 17 of the cover, and work the paperout through the passage until enough of it emerges from the bottom ofthe box to afford a grasp, whereupon the" desired length of paper may bepulled out of the package- Then the user presses firmly'upon the side 17of the box, so as to grip the paper, while with the other hand he tearsoff the sheet against the edge of the blade; the box being held in thehand at this time with the bottom 11 preferably in about verticalposition, so that the blade is at the upper part of the package, thepaper being in about a level position and torn by a movement in adownward direction.'

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, andportions of the 'im rovements may be used without others.

aving' thus described my invention, I cla m:

1. The combination of a box, a removable cover having sidessubstantially corresponding to the depth of the box, asupply of paper insaid box, said box open from end to end to receive the paper supply, thecover the cover extending from end to end of the box, one side of theboxand the corresponding side of the cover cooperating to form a passagefor the'paper, and a tearing-off edge provided upon said box at saidpassage, said tearing-oif edge formed upon a blade which is secured tothe box, said blade projecting from or overhanging the bottom of thebox, and said cover of a depth to cover the blade.

3. The combination of a box, a movable cover having sides substantiallycorresponding'to the depth of the box, said box open from end to end toreceive a paper supply, the cover extending from end to end of the box,one side of the box and the correspond- .95

ing side of the cover cooperating to form a I passage for the paper, anda tearing-off edge provided upon said box at said passage, said covermade of'material suiiiciently flexible to enable it to be bent to pressthe paper against the opposite wall of the passage.

4. A package of paper for domestic uses comprising, in combination, asupply of paper and a sanitary container therefor,

said container comprising a pasteboard box to receive the paper and amovable cover to inclose the box, said box open from end to end toreceive the paper supply, the cover extending from end to end of thebox, one

side of said cover cooperating with a side of thebox to form acontracted passage for g the paper, said box having at said passage .anattached blade against which the paper may be torn off, the side of thecover being also movable to press the paper against the blade, and theworking edge of said blade slightly overhanging the bottom of'the box.5. A sanitary container for a supply of paper, said container in theform of a pasteboard box open from end to end to receive the supply ofpaper and having at its bottom a tearing-off blade, and a coverinclosing the box, so that one side of the cover may cooperate withaside of the box to form a contracted passage for the paper at saidblade, 1 'said blade projecting slightly beyond the bottom of the box tofacilitate the tearing extending from end to end of the box and havingsldes substantially corresponding to the depth of the box, and alsohaving ends, one side of thebox and the corresponding side of the covercooperating to form a passage for the paper, and a tearing-off edgeprovided upon said box at said passage, the

side of said cover having an opening to af- Witnesses:

J ENNIE P. THORNE, EDITH B. LIBBEY.

